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Free help in Tacoma, Washington

40 places in Tacoma, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Tacoma27

Tacoma

CARE Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
7310 12th Ave East, Tacoma, WA 98404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Catholic Community Services, Nativity House

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
3453 E McKinley, Tacoma, WA 98404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Life Center Church

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
1717 So. Union Ave., Tacoma, WA 98407

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Ministry of the Poor

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
3314 S 58th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nations Social Services

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Sunday, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Friday, 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
111 112th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98445

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
4902 Alaska St, Tacoma, WA 98408

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
1724 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98406

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
Mildred St S & 15th St S, Tacoma, WA 98406

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
101 E 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Nourish Mobile Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
1701Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

NW Tacoma Nourish Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Saturday, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
2710 N Madison St, Tacoma, WA 98407

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

Prison Scholar Fund

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Address
5202 S Warner St, Tacoma, WA 98409

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

SE Tacoma Nourish Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Friday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
1704 85th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

St. Leo Food Connection (Pierce)

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
4520 McKinley Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

St. Leo Food Connection (Pierce)

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
1323 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

Tacoma

TACS Food Bank

Food pantry, a Food Lifeline partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
3108 East Portland Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Food Lifeline at 206-545-6600.

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Housing in Tacoma1

Tacoma

HA City of Tacoma

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
902 S L St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Tacoma12

Tacoma

Hilltop Regional Health Center

Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Information Technology & Training

Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1102 S I St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center

Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1708 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

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Tacoma

Parkland Clinic

Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
11225 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma 1215 S. 11th St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1215 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma 1307 S. 11th St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1307 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S 14th St

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. 11th St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1516 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. 19th St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
2121 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. Cedar St.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
3712 S Cedar St, Tacoma, WA 98409

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Tacoma

Sea Mar CHC, Tacoma S. Cushman Ave.

Community health center run by Sea Mar Community Health Centers. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1112 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Tacoma

Wound Care Clinic

Community health center run by Community Health Care. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
3629 S D St, Tacoma, WA 98418

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Also helps people in Tacoma7

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Northwest Justice Project

Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Legal Services Corporation (Find Legal Aid).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Tacoma

Where can I get free food in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed 27 places that can help in Tacoma: Bates College Food Locker, (253) 303-5909, call first; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, (253) 302-3643, call first; CARE Food Pantry (Thursday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM), call first. 24 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tacoma: HA City of Tacoma, (253) 207-4400. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Tacoma: Hilltop Regional Health Center, (253) 597-3813, call first; Information Technology & Training, (253) 597-3813, call first; Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center, (253) 471-4553, call first. 9 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tacoma: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Tacoma: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Tacoma, Washington?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Tacoma: Northwest Justice Project, (888) 201-1014. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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